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Mission Driven Finance and Native Lending Partners Invest $9M in Regenerative Flour Mill on Umatilla Indian Reservation

Mission Driven Finance and Native Lending Partners Invest $9M in Regenerative Flour Mill on Umatilla Indian Reservation

Sep 18, 2025

Mission Driven Finance announced a $9 million investment as part of a larger capital raise for Cairnspring Mills’ new Blue Mountain mill on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. The transaction, structured with eight Native Community Development Financial Institutions and other partners, represents a breakthrough in creative financing for Indigenous economic development.

Where to find the MDF team this 2025 spring conference season

Where to find the MDF team this 2025 spring conference season

Apr 7, 2025

Many of our team are on the spring conference circuit. If you see us, be sure to say hi!

Where to find the MDF team this 2024 conference season

Where to find the MDF team this 2024 conference season

Sep 4, 2024

Many of our team will be on the fall conference circuit again. If you see us, be sure to say hi!

Where to find the MDF team this 2023 conference season

Where to find the MDF team this 2023 conference season

Sep 8, 2023

Many of our team will be on the fall conference circuit again. If you see us, be sure to say hi!

Collaboration to Catalyze Impact

Collaboration to Catalyze Impact

Sep 7, 2023

Impact Charitable and Mission Driven Finance discussed how charitable capital can accelerate impact for community-rooted funds. See how this partnership can make capital more accessible.

SAFSF and Fibershed Announce the Launch of the Fibers Fund

SAFSF and Fibershed Announce the Launch of the Fibers Fund

May 9, 2023

SAFSF and Fibershed announced the launch of the Integrated Capital Fibers Fund with Mission Driven Finance, recognizing that natural fiber and dye crops can and should play a key role in vibrant, economically viable regenerative agriculture.

Letters from Lauren: October/November 2022

Letters from Lauren: October/November 2022

Nov 7, 2022

October saw a good chunk of our team traveling for conferences and connecting with our community in person.

Talking regenerative agriculture at the RFSI Forum

Talking regenerative agriculture at the RFSI Forum

Oct 14, 2022

We all have a role to play to activate different forms of capital for positive outcomes in regenerative food and agricultural systems.

Where to find the MDF team this 2022 conference season

Where to find the MDF team this 2022 conference season

Sep 28, 2022

While COVID-19 continues to circulate, our team is fully vaccinated and getting back to conferences and convenings.

Letters from Lauren: July 2022

Letters from Lauren: July 2022

Jul 28, 2022

No summer slowdown here, we are seeing tons of activity across our various funds.

Regenerative Harvest Strategy Roadshow

Regenerative Harvest Strategy Roadshow

Jul 25, 2022

The Mission Driven Finance team traveled throughout the United States to raise awareness of the Regenerative Harvest Strategy.

Food Funded 2022

Food Funded 2022

May 26, 2022

Food entrepreneurs and investors gathered for educational workshops and live investment presentations to catalyze funding for food ventures at this year’s Food Funded summit.

Regenerative Harvest Fund info session

Regenerative Harvest Fund info session

May 5, 2022

Missed the Regenerative Harvest Fund info session? See the recording and slides here.

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